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Ullanlinna, Helsinki: Eat, see, do, shop

The chic, bright Ullanlinna district is characterised by its elegant, iconic buildings and is home to many of Finland’s fashionable artists and creative types. Here are some of its most stylish haunts.

SHOP: IITTALAFew household items represent Finland’s design sensibility like the curvaceous coloured glass collection designed by Alvar Aalto. First crafted by the legendary designer in 1937 for Iittala, these gorgeous, wave-like vases, bowls and glasses are iconic. They’re just part of Iittala’s wide range of beautiful houseware.

DO: STOCKMANN ACADEMIC BOOKSTORE This world-class academic bookshop includes an Alvar Aalto-designed café, where scholars can browse the rare art and design books while sipping coffee. Designed in 1966, the airy, bright interior includes a piazza lit by geometric skylights inside a stunning copper façade. Inside, the wide selection of books creates the impression of a bustling library rather than a shop.

SHOP: IITTALAFew household items represent Finland’s design sensibility like the curvaceous coloured glass collection designed by Alvar Aalto. First crafted by the legendary designer in 1937 for Iittala, these gorgeous, wave-like vases, bowls and glasses are iconic. They’re just part of Iittala’s wide range of beautiful houseware.

DO: STOCKMANN ACADEMIC BOOKSTORE This world-class academic bookshop includes an Alvar Aalto-designed café, where scholars can browse the rare art and design books while sipping coffee. Designed in 1966, the airy, bright interior includes a piazza lit by geometric skylights inside a stunning copper façade. Inside, the wide selection of books creates the impression of a bustling library rather than a shop.

SHOP: IITTALAFew household items represent Finland’s design sensibility like the curvaceous coloured glass collection designed by Alvar Aalto. First crafted by the legendary designer in 1937 for Iittala, these gorgeous, wave-like vases, bowls and glasses are iconic. They’re just part of Iittala’s wide range of beautiful houseware.

DO: STOCKMANN ACADEMIC BOOKSTORE This world-class academic bookshop includes an Alvar Aalto-designed café, where scholars can browse the rare art and design books while sipping coffee. Designed in 1966, the airy, bright interior includes a piazza lit by geometric skylights inside a stunning copper façade. Inside, the wide selection of books creates the impression of a bustling library rather than a shop.